# 1978–79 Bulgarian Cup

The 1978–79 Bulgarian Cup was the 39th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Beroe Stara Zagora 4–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 9–10 December 1978 |||
| Minyor Radnevo | 4–1 | Rozova Dolina |
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Chepinets Velingrad |
| Litex Lovech | 5–1 | Belasitsa Petrich |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–1 | Benkovski Isperih |
| Akademik Svishtov | 5–1 | Chumerna Elena |
| Maritsa Plovdiv | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Chirpan | 6–1 | Rodopa Smolyan |
| Haskovo | 3–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 3–1 | Arda Kardzhali |
| Minyor Pernik | 7–3 | Slivnishki Geroy |
| Trakia Stamboliyski | 2–5 | CSKA Sofia |
| Svetkavitsa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Hebar Pazardzhik |
| Benkovski Teteven | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Botev Plovdiv |
| Devnya | 0–5 | Cherno More Varna |
| Kremikovtsi | 3–0 | Nesebar |
| Montana | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Levski Karlovo |
| Pavlikeni | 2–4 | Dimitrovgrad |
| Dunav Ruse | 0–2 | Slavia Sofia |
| Botev Ihtiman | 2–1 | Bdin Vidin |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 7–1 | Gigant Belene |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 2–0 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Beloslav | 4–2 | Minyor Bobov Dol |
| Chavdar Troyan | 2–0 | Rakovski Sevlievo |
| Vihren Sandanski | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Spartak Pleven |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 3–1 | Levski Levski |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Botev Vratsa |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | Dobrudzha Dobrich |
| Spartak Varna | 2–0 | Lokomotiv GO |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–0 | Tundzha Yambol |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Minyor Buhovo |
| Lokomotiv Ruse | 3–1 | Shumen |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 16 December 1978 |||
| Minyor Radnevo | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Litex Lovech |
| Akademik Sofia | 6–1 | Lokomotiv Ruse |
| Akademik Svishtov | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 3–1 | Chirpan |
| Haskovo | 4–1 | Velbazhd Kyustendil |
| Minyor Pernik | 1–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–1 | Botev Plovdiv |
| Cherno More Varna | 4–2 | Kremikovtsi |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 3–1 | Montana |
| Dimitrovgrad | 1–4 | Slavia Sofia |
| Botev Ihtiman | 2–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | Spartak Varna |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 4–1 | Beloslav |
| Chavdar Troyan | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Vihren Sandanski |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 1–2 | Botev Vratsa |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 23 December 1978 ||||
| Cherno More Varna | 0–1 | Marek Dupnitsa | Plovdiv |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–1 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| Akademik Sofia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Akademik Svishtov | Botevgrad |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Haskovo | Belovo |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Chavdar Troyan | Stara Zagora |
| Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Botev Ihtiman | Dupnitsa |
| Botev Vratsa | 2–4 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Sevlievo |
| CSKA Sofia | 3–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik | Blagoevgrad |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 3 February 1979 ||||
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Akademik Sofia | Sofia |
| Chavdar Troyan | 0–2 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Yambol |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Slavia Sofia | Velingrad |
| Haskovo | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia | Karlovo |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 4 April 1979 ||||
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Marek Dupnitsa | Plovdiv |

## Third place play-off

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1979 |||
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia |

## Final
### Details

| Levski | Beroe |